IMPORTANT:Do not use ampersand (&) and pound (#) characters in pool and volume names; it creates problems in the /etc/fstab file. For information about other naming conventions, see “Naming NSS Storage Objects” on page 61.

For example, enter

mkfs -t nsspool -n POOL2 /dev/hda2

where POOL2 is the pool name and /dev/hda2 is the device name.

If the location where you want to mount the NSS pool does not already exist, create the mount point. At the server command prompt, enter

mkdir /mnt/pooldir

The /mnt directory is the default location for mounting devices. If you are using a different location, replace /mnt with that path. Replace pooldir with the name (path) you want to use, such as POOL2. If you want to make it a hidden directory, begin the directory name with a period, such as .POOL2.

For example, enter

mkdir /mnt/.POOL2

where /mnt/.POOL2 is the mount point for your pool.

Mount the NSS pool. At a system command prompt, enter

mount -t nsspool devnamemountpoint -o name=poolname

For example, enter

mount -t nsspool /dev/hda2 /mnt/.POOL2 -o name=POOL2

Use NSSMU to create a Storage object in eDirectory for the newly created pool.

IMPORTANT:Do not use ampersand (&) and pound (#) characters in pool and volume names; it creates problems in the /etc/fstab file. For information about other naming conventions, see “Naming NSS Storage Objects” on page 61.

For example, enter

mkfs -t nssvol -n NSSV1 POOL2

If the location where you want to mount the NSS volume does not already exist, create the directory path. At the server command prompt, enter

mkdir /media/nss/volname

The /media/nss path is the default location for NSS volumes. If you are using a different location, replace /media/nss with that path. Replace volname with the name of the volume you created in Step 3.